diff --git a/plugins/Owner/plugin.py b/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
index 519fb80a7..d79fb5079 100644
--- a/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Owner/plugin.py
@@ -252,11 +252,12 @@ class Owner(callbacks.Plugin):
                 self.log.info('Ignoring %s for %s seconds due to an apparent '
                               'command flood.', banmask, punishment)
                 ircdb.ignores.add(banmask, time.time() + punishment)
-                irc.reply('You\'ve given me %s commands within the last '
-                          '%i seconds; I\'m now ignoring you for %s.' %
-                          (maximum,
-                           conf.supybot.abuse.flood.interval(),
-                           utils.timeElapsed(punishment, seconds=False)))
+                if conf.supybot.abuse.flood.command.notify():
+                    irc.reply('You\'ve given me %s commands within the last '
+                              '%i seconds; I\'m now ignoring you for %s.' %
+                              (maximum,
+                               conf.supybot.abuse.flood.interval(),
+                               utils.timeElapsed(punishment, seconds=False)))
                 return
             try:
                 tokens = callbacks.tokenize(s, channel=msg.args[0])
diff --git a/src/conf.py b/src/conf.py
index 3b08435be..364c52bcd 100644
--- a/src/conf.py
+++ b/src/conf.py
@@ -732,6 +732,9 @@ registerGlobalValue(supybot.abuse.flood.command, 'maximum',
 registerGlobalValue(supybot.abuse.flood.command, 'punishment',
     registry.PositiveInteger(300, _("""Determines how many seconds the bot
     will ignore users who flood it with commands.""")))
+registerGlobalValue(supybot.abuse.flood.command, 'notify',
+    registry.Boolean(True, _("""Determines whether the bot will notify people
+    that they're being ignored for command flooding.""")))
 
 registerGlobalValue(supybot.abuse.flood.command, 'invalid',
     registry.Boolean(True, _("""Determines whether the bot will defend itself